Mrs. Johnston

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Long Live the King...or Queen

In honor of the Royal Wedding we made royal portraits. The Kindergarten students are required to make portraits as part of the curriculum. We discussed all the important aspects of a self portrait..mainly that only you can make your self portrait. We also discussed all the facial features that were necessary to include. One student told the class, "if you don't make ears, you won't be able to hear." (like ears always ensure listening) We also discussed what it takes to be a King or Queen, such as honesty, manners, respect, ect... We started by tracing a pattern for the shape of the head. we cut that out and glued onto a colored background. Students then added all the facial features. We added hair, the crown, and frame during week two. If students did not behave they were not allowed to receive their crown. I told them kids who wanted to act silly would be the court jester. Needless to say the kids all behaved as royalty and the results were great!